Part of speech: preposition
(Dat, Acc, Gen) 1. 1) against, in the way of; 2) opposite to, over against; 2. near, by; beside; 3. towards, to; in the direction of; 4. for, in return for, in exchange for (also wið)
Etymology
[Mod E WITH ← Prot-Germ *wiþ(e)r- (contracted form); O Fris with; O Sax with; O Icel við]